2008 Golden Cultural
Alliance Sweethearts:
Bill and Charlene Pazar
For ten years, the Golden Cultural Alliance has
recognized a couple that has been particularly involved
in volunteering, promoting, and enhancing Golden’s
Cultural Community. This year, the Golden Cultural
Alliance has elected to honor Bill and Charlene Pazar,
who for the past twenty years have had a major hand in
organizing Buffalo Bill Days.
Buffalo Bill Days was created by the Golden Chamber in
the 1950s. In the 1980s the event fell into limbo as it
was decided which organization should assume the
responsibilities of producing Golden’s largest community
event. In 1989, the City Council appointed an autonomous
board to run Buffalo Bill Days. Bill was appointed to
that committee and has maintained a leadership role ever
since. Every year Bill coordinates entertainment and
sponsorship, oversees logistics and set up, and arranges
for community volunteers to participate in this display
of City pride. Simultaneously, Charlene has taken on the
role of Parade Coordinator. Who among us has not been to
more than one parade, ridden on a float, or enjoyed the
music in Parfet Park?
As if coordinating this huge event weren’t enough, the
Pazars have kept their hands in many of Golden’s
cultural and community activities. As Secretary of the
Lions Club, Bill has worked diligently to raise funds to
facilitate community improvements for the Golden Parks
Department. From benches to restrooms to gazebos, the
Lions club has done great things in improving the
quality of life for the people of Golden.
Charlene, too, has had her share of extra-curricular
activities. She has been a member of the Jefferson
Symphony Board from the early 90s until just last year,
and was instrumental in their events and fundraisers.
Charlene was on the City’s first Parks Board and
Planning Commission. As a member of the Shady Ladies, a
group of Victorian and pioneer era costumed
interpreters, she has helped entertain crowds throughout
Colorado.
And last, but not least, the Pazars belong to a
Victorian Ballroom Dance group. They have had a big hand
in producing the Cowboy Ball and the Buffalo Bill
Birthday Bash. At press time, Charlene is struggling to
pack her ball gowns for a Victorian Dance cruise.
The Golden Cultural Alliance thanks the Pazars for all
their years of volunteering. Each of the Cultural
Alliance organizations’ rely on volunteers like the
Pazars to continue celebrating culture with the
community of Golden. The Cultural Alliance is happy to
have the Pazars join the ranks of the wonderful GCA
sweethearts.
Read
the Golden Transcript's article about the Pazars!
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Previous Golden Cultural Alliance
Sweethearts:
2007 Tiberi Family –
Diane, Henry, Anna,
Joe, & Grace
2006 - skip
2005 Jean & Ed Dorsey
2004 Joy & Jack Brandt
2003 Carol & Chuck Baroch
2002 Mary & Charlie Ramstetter
2001 Mary & Hal Shelton
2000 Donna & Tom Plummer
1999 Helen & Hal Leith
1998 Pete Smythe & Jacquie Craig
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